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Australian Government To Review Fighter Jet Order Program
By FlyingNews @ 12:39 PM :: 398 Views ::
0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Government
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Australia's new Labor government will review around A$30 billion (US$26.3 billion) worth of fighter jet orders, including a controversial deal to buy 24 Boeing Co. (BA) F/A-18 Super Hornets from the U.S., a government spokeswoman said Monday.
"The government has undertaken to conduct a thorough review of the air combat capability options available to Australia," a spokeswoman for Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said.
"The mechanics of this review are...currently being considered and the review will commence as soon as practicably possible," she said. "Without superior air- combat capabilities, the Australian Defense Force's ability to control the air and sea approaches to our nation is compromised."
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